Unit 5 Timeline

  • The Fugitive Slave Act

    The Fugitive Slave Act
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugitive_Slave_Act_of_1850The Fugitive Slave Act was a law passed by the United States Cogress as a part of the comparamise between the Southern-Slave-Holding and Northern Free-Soilers. This law gave people opurtunitys to earn lots of money by catching wanted slaves and turning them in. The Fugitive Slave Act was also known as the Fugitive Slave Law.
  • Election of 1860

    Election of 1860
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1860The United States Presidentinal Election of 1860 was an 19th quadriennial. This elction was served as the immediate impetus for the putbreak of the Civil War.
  • Battle of Fort Sumter

    Battle of Fort Sumter
  • The Battle of Shilo

    The Battle of Shilo
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_ShilohThe Battle of Shilo was also known as The Battle of Pitsberg Landing. The Battle of Shilo was a major battle of the Civil war. This battle was signfigantly short lasting only two days.
  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_GettysburgThe Battle of Gettysburg was fought during the Civil War and was fought between the Confederate States of America and the Unioin. The battle was fought around the town of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania which is how the Battle of Gettysburg got its name. This Battle was fought for 3 days.
  • Battle of Appomattox Court House

    Battle of Appomattox Court House
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_HouseThe Battle of Appomattox Court House was one of the of the Civial War.The Union, led by General U.S. Grant, fought the confederacy, led by General Robert E. Lee, at the Appomattox Court House. The Union had about 100,000 soilders and the Confederacy had about 28,000 soilders. About 600 people were killed and wounded, about 500 of the casualties were from the Confederacy and about 27,000 surrendered.